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an artist has to stay out of their head

when i asked for my anchor be made
stronger - he responded - i gave you
what you wanted. i had to talk him
down - it was good: solid work - i
got what i wanted then. i want more
now: something fuller: something
stronger: something that balances
me: my other side is rooted in my
shoulder: built on my past & future

the anchor is soft, feminine, escape
i want an anchor that is fundamental
resistant to the air, to the conflicts we

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . won't fly away